newbobooks Chapter 203: Red Luan Heartbeat
Chapter 203: Red Luan Heartbeat
It's good to have ideals.
But nothing has happened yet, so don't think too much.
In Cao Rui's opinion, although the current situation seems to be favorable to Chen Shuozhen, it is actually full of countless risks and variables.
But for me, the issue of the country's name should indeed be put on the agenda.
Cao Rui said: "Let me think about this carefully, I can't be careless!"
"Alright."
Chen Shuozhen was extremely excited and couldn't sit still. She immediately moved on to the next topic and asked Cao Rui to continue to play the role of Shen Zhiqi on her behalf and deliver more supplies to the mountain village.
It would undoubtedly be better if we could pull out a team to cooperate with her from inside and outside when she leads her troops here.
Several strategies immediately emerged in Cao Rui's mind. The one from his brother Nu Dahai who was killed by someone else was like an epiphany, and turned him into a battle-hardened warrior.
It seems that when you meet an enemy in the future, you cannot kill him at will. You must first investigate his marriage. If he is a beautiful woman, you should try to become sworn brothers with him.
Then, if they are killed by the star of misfortune, the number of people who can unlock two talents can be increased at the same time.
Isn't it beautiful!
After Cao Rui agreed, Chen Shuozhen rushed back to Yushan without stopping. She was born to be a hard worker.
……
Not even two days passed.
Xiao Wenshu suddenly came to visit and specifically asked for Cao Rui, saying she had something very important to tell him.
Cao Rui was playing a role-playing game. After receiving the notification, he took off his disguise and met Xiao Wenshu in his true identity.
Her face was full of anxiety and uneasiness. When she saw Cao Rui, she immediately said:
"Do you have the ability to transfer a batch of goods quietly?"
"What's going on? Don't be anxious. Tell me slowly."
……
Xiao Wenshu took a deep breath and explained slowly.
It turned out to be the aftermath of the robbery of 2.8 million taels of military pay.
The imperial court was anxious to raise funds for the military to prevent destabilization of the military morale on the Jinchuan fronts, and also to recruit Green Camp soldiers to suppress the White Lotus Rebellion.
Money is needed everywhere!
Even if it means exhausting all the fish in the pond, it is worth it.
Then, with the support of Prince Shen, Akzhan, the Lianghuai Salt Administrator, began to raid salt merchants on the charge of colluding with the White Lotus rebels.
Unfortunately, they miscalculated. The cash of the Lianghuai salt merchants had long been drained by the retired emperor during his six southern tours, leaving only mansions, shops, salt fields, antiques, etc. that could not be converted into cash in a short time.
In desperation, Akzhan could only change his strategy and promised that as long as he handed over 90% of his property, he could become a quartermaster and would be rewarded according to his merits after the rebellion was quelled.
Wang Chaozong, the president of the Salt Merchants Association, could not escape the harvest and was directly imprisoned.
Xiao Wenshu and her old father tried every possible means to get Wang Chaozong out, but they could not do so and could only spend money to avoid disaster.
However, compared with the assets of other salt merchants, the Wang family's assets were too much. They were the first to stand out, and they were far ahead of their peers. This was a sure way to their death.
At the same time, Xiao Wenshu also wanted to leave more property for her children, so she came to Cao Rui for help, after all, he was the father of the children.
After Cao Rui figured out what was going on, he readily agreed:
"Mrs. Wang, aren't you afraid that I will deny my responsibility after I take the things away?"
"What can we do? The children are unlucky and were born into the wrong family. They can't enjoy their good days for a few days before they have to suffer."
Xiao Wenshu had obviously weighed the pros and cons long ago and appeared to be very open-minded. Also, because of her inexplicable trust in Cao Rui, she always felt that this was not a man who was short of money.
"Let's go!"
Cao Rui stood up and said, "You want to hide some of your family property for your children. Coincidentally, I also have some tricks up my sleeve. Don't worry about how I do it, and don't tell anyone about it."
Xiao Wenshu nodded, and took Cao Rui quietly to the Xiao family's secret cellar in a carriage. She told Cao Rui to take away as much as he could, but she must not alert the spies outside.
There are really mountains of good stuff!
This also gave Cao Rui a clear understanding of the phrase "rich enough to rival a country". Without saying a word, he put all of them into his small world.
"..."
Xiao Wenshu saw that wherever Cao Rui passed, the gold and silver jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings all disappeared without a trace, and she felt as if she had seen a ghost.
"Don't bother me with your basic exercises! Go home and take good care of your pregnancy. Our child is born to be rich and noble, there is no doubt about that."
Cao Rui comforted her with a few words and then left. After all, there was nothing he could do to a pregnant woman.
Unexpectedly, I just returned to the Shen Mansion.
Bai Yingxue quietly pulled Cao Rui aside and said that Master Zi had arrived and asked to see "Shen Zhiqi" by name, and specifically instructed them not to disturb Cao Rui.
"What do you mean?"
"What is she trying to hide from me?"
Cao Rui became interested, activated the Yin-Yang fish jade pendant, and after completing his disguise, he went to meet Master Zi.
Young Master Zi looked anxious. When he saw Cao Rui disguised as "Shen Zhiqi", he said anxiously:
"My father has made a big mess. I have to take some money to the capital to help him, so that he won't be attacked by his political enemies, lose his job, or even have the chance to make amends for his crime."
"The journey is long, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for three to five months, so please help take care of the courtesan Shen Mengmeng."
Cao Rui's heart moved, and a playful smile appeared on his face:
"Master Zi, you are indeed a wonderful man who cherishes women. Even now, you haven't forgotten the beauty! However, there is one thing I don't understand. You have been getting closer to Cao Rui recently. Why don't you let him take care of the child?"
Young Master Zi said disdainfully: "Although you all have many wives and concubines, I know that you are not lustful. You only take concubines frequently for the sake of your offspring."
"Cao Rui is different. If I leave Meng Meng to him to take care of, I'm afraid the child will be already there when I come back."
I have to say, he is really good at judging people.
Cao Rui's old face turned slightly red, and he felt embarrassed for a rare time. Just as he was about to promise to take good care of the courtesan Yao Mengmeng, he suddenly saw that Mr. Zi's marriage line was particularly obvious, and it looked like good things were about to happen.
what happened?
Could it be that Young Master Zi is going to get married when he goes to Shenjing City this time?
That won't do. Princess Zi Yan, who is disguised as a man, is the prey that he has been eyeing for a long time.
I had the chance several times before, but I didn't choose to eat her because I wanted to enjoy the process.
Cao Rui knew that she was a woman disguised as a man. Princess Zi Yan had no idea that she had been discovered, so she pretended to be heroic. She was unable to speak out directly when she was taken advantage of several times, and she was worried about whether she would be exposed as a woman.
Cao Rui suddenly had the idea of going to the capital with Master Zi, so he smiled and said:
"What a coincidence! Cao Rui is also going to the capital, so you two can be his companion."
Young Master Zi was slightly stunned and asked:
"What is he doing in Beijing?"
I haven’t thought about it yet.
But you can make it up now.
Cao Rui thought quickly and said:
"It was Brother Jin's two confidantes who insisted on going to see Brother Jin and even went on a hunger strike for this."
"Brother Cao is a man of great kindness and righteousness. He couldn't bear to see them die, so he agreed to take them to the capital to find Jin Kaiwen and see if he could resolve their fate of being alone."
"They are both infatuated."
Young Master Zi became inexplicably irritated, shook his head, and said:
"I have redeemed Mengmeng and placed her near your home. Please take good care of her."
"Okay, okay. I'll explain it to my wife when I get back."
"Thank you."
Young Master Zi didn't have time to stay long. After explaining the time and place of departure, he hurried back to prepare.
Cao Rui began to figure out where to place teleportation anchors so that he could move quickly.
Just when Cao Rui decided to go to Shenjing, the bald monk was lying on a peach tree, picking peaches to eat.
Suddenly, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness, as if something big was about to happen.
The bald monk closed his eyes and concentrated on calculating.
After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, spit out blood, and his face became extremely ugly.
In the end what happened?
How could the Qing Dynasty's fate take a sudden turn for the worse and be in danger of being completely ended?
The bald monk recalled the days before he became a monk. At that time, he was the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, sitting high on the throne, overlooking the vast land.
He had devoted all his energy and efforts to defeat powerful enemies from all directions.
But with the death of Dong Efei, he became disillusioned with the world, became a monk, and stayed away from the hustle and bustle and disputes of the world.
Hundreds of years passed in the blink of an eye. The bald monk thought he had seen through everything, but when faced with the rapid decline of the Qing Dynasty's national fortunes, he felt extremely conflicted.